Living close to Russia, I am as you swedish, I always thought about how it would feel to go there. When I grew up and Russia still was The Soviet Union I would not have gone for a holiday there for all the money in the world. But I know it is a really beautiful country. And interesting.
So one day I decided to go there on a cruise, to St Petersburg. But that is a completely different story. So I had 4 hours to spend on a guided tour. Not much, but it was enough that day, a really cold summer day. I I forgot to bring warm clothes, stupid me.
As yoy see the city is surrounded of water, it is a bit like Stockholm in that way. But then you can find these mobile shops with the usual shopping-trash, not for me.
But the view is really amazing, St Petersburg is one beautiful city - at least in the city centre.
Of course you have to see a real russian bear, so putside on of the citys many beautifully restored palaces I found this woman that wanted mony for having a photo taken with you and the bear.
But since I don't like wild animals taken from there natural habitat in ways like these, that was not for me. Anyway, I took one photo of her and the little bear without paying, with a part of the magificent palace behind, The Winter Palace.
Once upon a time this magnificent building, The winter Palace, was the home to the russian tsar family, from 1732 to 1917. But the revolution changed it all.
Today part of the building is the home of one of the most important art museums in the world, The Herimitage Museum.
This is what I expected Russia to be, over the top churches with golden onion domes. This one is called Church of the Savior on Blood.
Construction started at 1883 under the tsar Alexander III but have been changed since.
It is also a very popular place to get married in.
All over the city you saw the, the newely wedded couples taking pictures for the memory books. One that really caught my attention was this couple.
